Because you like Hikaru Sulu in Star Trek
Spencer Reid's super-smarts helps catch killers, and his social awkwardness endears co-workers. See them in Criminal Minds.
Princess Fiona is a damsel who doesn't need saving, but she's cursed with an embarrassing secret. See them in Shrek.
Ellen Ripley defines the word "badass." When she's not leading her crew on an interstellar voyage, she's slaying terrifying creatures. See them in Alien.
Shaggy might be a bit of a slacker, but his heart and his stomach are usually in the right place. See them in Scooby-Doo.
Raj Koothrappali is an astrophysicist who sees stars when he feebly tries to chat up women. See them in The Big Bang Theory.
Serena van der Woodsen is a wild child. Too wild, her friends and family might argue. See them in Gossip Girl.
A malevolent dark wizard, Voldemort is so fearsome that he's known primarily as "He Who Must Not Be Named." See them in Harry Potter Series.
Harry Osborn is the privileged son of Oscorp's founder with a goblin-sized chip on his shoulder. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Fox McCloud leads a team of pilots through the Lylat System in search of the evil genius Andross, the villain that killed his father. See them in Star Fox.
Santana Lopez is a cutthroat cheerleader who's not afraid to speak, or sing, her mind. See them in Glee.
Vengeance is William Wallace’s game. With his father, brother, and wife killed by the English, he slaughters the garrison and sacks cities. See them in Braveheart.
Oscar Jarjayes is a sword-swinging, fearless Commander of the Royal Guard who cross-dresses as a man. See them in Rose of Versailles.